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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1719/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Competition rules in the market garden sector in the Attiki region
Date: 1997-05-23
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, agricultural product, cannery, competition law, fruit, marketing, preparation for market, vegetable













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1719/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Competition rules in the market garden sector in the Attiki region  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0124 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1719/97 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 1997)Subject: Competition rules in the market garden sector in the Attiki regionBy letter of 11 February 1996 to Directorate-General IV - Competition - of the Commission of the European Union, an undertaking engaged in the packaging standardization and conservation of agricultural products complained that the statutory requirement for wholesale trade in horticultural products in the Attiki basin, to be conducted through the Athens Central Market Organization was a direct infringement of the second paragraph of Article 86(c) and (d), Article 85 and Article 90 of the Treaty on European Union. On 23 April 1996, the Commission's Directorate-General sent a reply (D/15231) containing a request for further information, which has now been forwarded by the undertaking concerned.What is the Commission's position on this matter in the light of the more recent information received?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (13 June 1997)The Greek company to which the Honourable Member refers submitted new information to the Commission on 23 April 1997 concerning the difficulties in gaining access to the Athens Central Market encountered by new companies engaged in the conservation and packaging of agricultural products.In the light of this new information, the company's request for the competition rules laid down in the EC Treaty to be applied is currently being further examined; the result of such examination will be communicated to the company direct.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1721/97 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Sightings of UFOs in East Kent
Date: 1997-05-23
Institutions: European Parliament, WATTS
Subjects: air space, extra-atmospheric space, remote sensing, space navigation, space technology, space vehicle, use of outer space













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1721/97 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Sightings of UFOs in East Kent  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0151 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1721/97 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 1997)Subject: Sightings of UFOs in East KentIs the Commission aware of reports in both the Folkestone Herald and Adscene in early March, concerning sightings of unidentified flying objects in the Donkey Street area of Burmarsh, close to the home of Michael Howard MP and the ruins of Lympne Castle?Eye witnesses described the objects as triangular shaped crafts ringed with bright lights.I am concerned at possible danger to Mr Howard and Lympne Castle and anxious to ensure that these well-known ruins are protected from hazards of unknown origin.Does the Commission have any evidence of extra-terrestrial activity in this area or in the English Channel?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1624/97, E-1625/97 and E-1721/97 given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1997)In the performance of its duties under the Treaties, the Commission does not acquire information of the kind requested. It is therefore unable to answer the question.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1744/97 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Transposition of the 'nitrates' directive
Date: 1997-05-23
Institutions: APOLINARIO, European Parliament
Subjects: EC Directive, EU Member State, chemical salt, national implementing measure, pollution control, pollution control measures, pollution from agricultural sources, surface water













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1744/97 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Transposition of the 'nitrates' directive  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0100 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1744/97 by José Apolinário (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 1997)Subject: Transposition of the 'nitrates' directiveWhich Member States have already transposed Directive 91/676/EEC ((OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1. )) on protecting water from nitrate pollution due to agricultural activity? What is the framework for application of this directive in the various Member States?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1566/97 and E-1744/97 given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (19 June 1997)The transposition of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources into national laws has been completed by all Member States except Belgium, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Finland.Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Austria, have designated the whole of their territory according to Article 3(5) of the Directive. Ireland considers that it does not have any areas of its territory that should be designated as vulnerable zones. Sweden and the United Kingdom have completed their designations of vulnerable zones. In the remaining Member States designations have not been completed.Codes of good agricultural practice, or their equivalent, covering the whole of their territory have been received from all Member States except Belgium, Portugal and Spain. Action programmes have been received from Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg and Sweden. In Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg the measures cover the whole of the territory. Sweden's measures just apply in the vulnerable zones.The Commission is highly dissatisfied with the present state of implementation in most Member States and is currently taking all measures available to it, including the use of proceedings under Article 169 EC Treaty in all cases where these are justified.The Commission intends to fulfil its obligations under the Directive to produce two reports, one summarising the information supplied by Member States, and another on the implementation of the Directive. It is envisaged that these will be produced by the end of this year.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/97 of 23 May 1997 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 414/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany
Date: 1997-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, aid system, animal plague, production aid, slaughter of animals, swine













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/97 of 23 May 1997 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 414/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany  


Official Journal L 133 , 24/05/1997 P. 0002 - 0002 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 923/97 of 23 May 1997 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 414/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in GermanyTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/97 (4);Whereas the aid granted on delivery of piglets should be adjusted to the current situation on the market taking account of the increase in market prices in Germany from 6 May 1997 onwards;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 In Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 414/97, the amounts 'ECU 62` and 'ECU 53` are replaced by 'ECU 74` and 'ECU 63`.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 6 May 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 23 May 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 29.(4) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 17.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1740/97 by Johannes BLOKLAND to the Commission. Implementation of the packaging directive
Date: 1997-05-23
Institutions: BLOKLAND, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, European Commission, application of EU law, database, exchange of information, national implementing measure, packaging, report, waste recycling













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1740/97 by Johannes BLOKLAND to the Commission. Implementation of the packaging directive  


Official Journal C 045 , 10/02/1998 P. 0093 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1740/97 by Johannes Blokland (I-EDN) to the Commission (23 May 1997)Subject: Implementation of the packaging directiveDoes the Commission have details of the state of progress in the Member States as regards recycling percentages for each type of packaging material, as laid down in Article 6(1)(b) and Table 2 of Annex III to Directive 94/62/EC ((OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10. ))?Can it say what the recycling score is per Member State and type of material in the intervening period (in tonnage, and as a percentage of the total)?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (4 July 1997)The time limit to achieve the targets established in Article 6 of Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste is 30 June 2001. Commission Decision 97/138/EC ((OJ L 52 of 22.2.1997. )) establishing the formats and the data framework was adopted pursuant to this Directive and in particular Article 12 (3) on information systems. This Decision establishes the formats relating to the database systems on packaging and packaging waste and, as indicated in Article 3, the formats shall be completed on an annual basis, starting with data for the year 1997 and covering the whole of each calendar year, and shall be provided to the Commission within 18 months of the end of the relevant year. The formats shall also be made available to the Commission with the national reports to be completed in accordance with Article 17 of the Directive. The Commission adopted on 27 May 1997 a Decision including the questionnaire on the implementation and application of Directive 94/62/EC. The first report will cover the period from 1998 to 2000 inclusive. Reports are to be sent to the Commission within nine months of the end of the corresponding three year period. These reports will be in the formats established by Decision 97/138/EC.Accordingly, the Commission does not yet have the information requested. This information should be available in the future following the procedures detailed above.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1732/97 by Esko SEPPÄNEN to the Commission. Material privileges of EU officials: Economat shops
Date: 1997-05-23
Institutions: European Parliament, SEPPAENEN
Subjects: European official, alcohol, consumer goods, price net of tax, privilege, reduced price













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1732/97 by Esko SEPPÄNEN to the Commission. Material privileges of EU officials: Economat shops  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0126 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1732/97 by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 1997)Subject: Material privileges of EU officials: Economat shopsEU officials enjoy numerous generous material benefits and privileges.1. Is there any justification for maintaining special Economat shops in countries where commercial services are adequate to ensure the availability of bread, cheese, meat and tights such as used to be on sale to members of the nomenklatura in the Soviet Union in special shops?2. How is the cost of distributing the cut-price alcohol delivered to officials at Christmas time justified?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (16 June 1997)1. The 'economats' referred to by the Honourable Member are a shopping facility for officials of the institutions. They also sell regional products from the Member States and their prices are comparable to those in any other shop.The Commission will inevitably have to look into the appropriateness of maintaining this facility as part of the new discussions on modernizing its administration. A solution will have to be reached in close cooperation between the institutions.2. The scheme whereby officials can buy a duty-free pack of alcoholic drinks (the so-called 'colis') once a year is a privilege that has traditionally been granted by the authorities of the Member States where the institutions are based. The value of the 'colis', which has not changed since 1960, is fixed at BEF 1 500 per year per official (plus BEF 300 for transport and packaging, also paid by the official).The countries that host the institutions have been questioning whether this facility should continue to be offered and the matter will also be looked into by the Commission as part of its modernization drive.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1731/97 by Esko SEPPÄNEN to the Commission. Raising of the retirement age for women, and compensation therefor
Date: 1997-05-23
Institutions: European Parliament, SEPPAENEN
Subjects: Finland, application of EU law, equal treatment, gender equality, national implementing measure, pension scheme, retirement conditions, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1731/97 by Esko SEPPÄNEN to the Commission. Raising of the retirement age for women, and compensation therefor  


Official Journal C 021 , 22/01/1998 P. 0087 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1731/97 by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 1997)Subject: Raising of the retirement age for women, and compensation thereforThe Finnish Government is drafting a law based on the EU Court of Justice's 'Barber' decision which will raise the retirement age for women to the same age as applies to men without giving the women affected by this any compensation.Will the Commission ensure that Member States respect the principle that nobody's entitlements may be reduced in connection with the said decision?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (2 July 1997)The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that, with regard to equality between men and women in the matter of retirement age, the essential factor from the point of view of Community law (Article 119 of the EC Treaty, and Directives 86/378/EEC ((OJ L 225, 12.8.1986. )) and 96/97/EC ((OJ L 46, 17.2.1997. ))) is that men and women should be treated equally in occupational social security schemes ((Equality of treatment between men and women as regards retirement age in statutory schemes has not yet been introduced. Pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) of Directive 79/7/EEC (OJ L 6, 10.1.1979), Member States may continue to apply different retirement ages for men and women. )). This equal treatment may result either in the fixing of an identical retirement age for both sexes or in the introduction of a flexible retirement scheme comprising the same conditions for both sexes. The choice of the identical age is a matter for the occupational scheme in question to decide, in accordance with the rules and arrangements applicable in the Member State concerned.Council Directive 96/97/EC of 20 December 1996, amending Directive 86/378/EEC so as to bring it into conformity with Article 119 of the EC Treaty, as interpreted by the Court of Justice in its 'Barber' judgment and related subsequent judgments, stipulates that Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with the said Directive by 1 July 1997. The Commission intends writing to all Member States in the very near future to ask them to supply details of the measures taken to implement the Directive.